The Network Origins of Aggregate Fluctuations

This paper argues that in the presence of intersectoral input-output linkages, microeconomic idiosyncratic shocks may lead to aggregate fluctuations. We show, as the economy becomes more disaggregated, the rate at which aggregate volatility decays is determined by the structure of the network captur...

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Main Authors: Acemoglu, Daron (Contributor), Carvalho, Vasco M. (Author), Ozdaglar, Asuman E. (Contributor), Tahbaz-Salehi, Alireza (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Econometric Society, 2012-09-07T18:41:35Z.
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